Woman Carrying Water 1908 - 1912

"Woman Carrying Water" is a bronze sculpture by French artist Joseph-Antoine Bernard, created between 1908 and 1912. The sculpture depicts a nude woman carrying a large, round vessel, possibly a water jug, on her left shoulder. The woman's pose is relaxed yet graceful, her body slightly tilted forward as she walks, her gaze directed downward. Bernard’s sculpture exhibits the stylistic influence of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its focus on naturalistic forms and expressive gestures. The work is housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark.